CBS set the return of Matlock Season 2 for Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 8:30 PM. That’s when the new season officially begins, marking the start of a different kind of rollout.

Matlock Season 2 premieres Sunday, October 12, at 8:30/7:30c on CBS. Note that it’s coming out on a Sunday for Season 2 Episode 1, but it will still air on Thursdays throughout the season after that.

CBS today unveiled its fall schedule, with premiere dates for Watson Season 2, which has moved to a fall slot after FBI offshoot CIA was pushed to midseason. CBS Premiere Week begins Sunday, Oct. 12 ...

Officially, CBS Premiere Week begins on Sunday, October 12, with sneak peeks of Matlock and Elsbeth on a special day, then seven straight nights of original episodes of new and returning shows.

After the October 12 premiere, Matlock will return on Thursday, October 16, at 9/8c (its regular time) with Season 2 Episode 2, meaning fans get two episodes of Matlock in one week.